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The Jade Emperor: Taoist Ruler of Heaven - and Celestial Bureaucrat
The Jade Emperor is not only a notable figure in Chinese mythology, but also one of the most important deities in Taoism and in Chinese folk religion. Today, the Jade Emperor is regarded as the supreme ...
dhwty - 24/01/2021 - 18:04
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Polytheistic Religion: How Pantheons Reigned in the Ancient World
... Early scholars of religious studies and the history of religion considered religious thought to have evolved over a ... after their deaths. A good example of Euhemerism is the Chinese god Guan Di (known also as Guan Gong or Wu Di), who is immensely popular among the Chinese people, due to the belief that he is capable of ...
dhwty - 22/01/2020 - 14:02
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Queen Mother of the West and Her Peaches of Immortality
... is a goddess in the Taoist pantheon, and worshipped in Chinese folk religion. Xiwangmu (西王母), whose name means ‘Queen ...
dhwty - 02/03/2020 - 18:45
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Octagonal Walled, Pyramidal Chinese Tomb Whispers Ancient Moral Messages
... and was recently translated into English in the journal of Chinese Cultural Relics . Subutai: The Forgotten Force Behind the Fearsome Mongol Military Chinese Archaeologists May Have Solved the Mystery of the ... . Two series of images depict popular Chinese folk stories, for example, one tells of two adults burying ...
ashley cowie - 13/08/2018 - 22:55
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Guan Yin: Goddess of Mercy, Buddha-in-Training
Buddhism is usually regarded as a religion which is led by one master – Buddha. However, ... the famous Karandavyuha Sutra and Lotus Sutra. Guan Yin in Chinese Buddhism and Folklore The modern figure of Guanyin ... concepts of life and morality. Guanyin became popular in Chinese Buddhism and she also strongly influenced Chinese ...
Natalia Klimczak - 27/12/2019 - 01:56
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Neolithic Chinese Had a Special Relationship with Hares
... this is allowing us to understand the world of Neolithic Chinese people. Hares’ Diet Changed By Humans A team of ... Aerial shot of the excavation site, where the Neolithic Chinese findings were made. ( Antiquity Publications Ltd ) ... grass. ( Antiquity Publications Ltd ) Hares in Stone Age Religion Hares have a long history of interactions with ...
Ed Whelan - 12/05/2020 - 00:02
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Mazu: Legendary Guardian of the Chinese Seas and Social Media Marvel
... are just a few of the illustrious titles given to the Chinese goddess Mazu (Mat-su) since her incursion into the Chinese, Taiwanese, and Southeast Asian pantheon in the 11th ... of Asian seafarers but an emblem of each primary Chinese religion. Featured Image: Beautifully captured photo of Mazu, ...
Riley Winters - 27/09/2018 - 01:24
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Tomb Raiders Discover 2,500-Year-Old Eggs From Ancient Chinese Death Ritual
A team of Chinese archaeologists from the Nanjing Archaeological ... China near the ancient capital city of Nanjing. A team of Chinese archaeologists from the Nanjing Archaeological ... in the afterlife was as organized as possible. Chinese folk religions interpreted death as a disruption in ...
ashley cowie - 29/03/2019 - 22:00
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New Gibbon Genus Discovered in Ancient Chinese Royal Tomb?
... only 31 miles (50 kms) to the northeast. The Ruthless Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang: How He Unified and Tyrannized ... of the Qin Dynasty. ( Public Domain ) Chinese traditional folk religion regarded monkeys as supernatural beings and the ...
ashley cowie - 22/06/2018 - 22:58
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The Heavenly Legacy of the Ancient Manchu Shaman
... Manchu shaman’ hats. Shamanism was the dominant religion of the Tungusic peoples in northeast Asia, and ... shamanic shrines or altars called tangse (“hall” in Chinese). The word tangse originated from portable god ... assimilated into the Chinese religion, although Manchu folk religion persists with a distinct character within ...
ashley cowie - 24/11/2018 - 18:45
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Shui-mu Niang-niang: The Old Mother of the Waters Who Submerged an Ancient City
In Chinese folklore, Shui-mu Niang-niang, or the Old Mother of ... to be devastated by floods year after year. Yue Huang, the Chinese sky deity known as the Jade Emperor. ( Public Domain ... 10,000 Year-Old Underwater Ruins in Japan Pangu and the Chinese Creation Story In legend, Shui-mu Niang-niang kicked ...
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Malevolent Phantoms, Corpse Brides, and Ancestor Spirits: The Ancient Belief in Ghosts – PART II
... Ancestor worship played a powerful role in the ancient Chinese belief in ghosts. Ancestor spirits could send ... such as Japan and Southeast Asia have blended with Chinese myth to form a base of folklore today. Yūrei ... “ The treasures of darkness: a history of Mesopotamian religion” . 1978. Yale University Press Finucane, R. ...
lizleafloor - 17/10/2015 - 00:45
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Tigers in Asian Myth: Are Pre Scientific Beliefs Bringing About the Collapse of Wild Tigers?
Historically, tigers were a Chinese cultural symbol which inspired story tellers, ... In ancient China, tigers became one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals and it was believed that children born ... is the dwelling of the hereditary head of the Daoist religion, located in the Jiangxi Province, east of the ...
ashley cowie - 29/08/2018 - 18:50
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The Slavic Star Goddess Zorya, Guardian of the Doomsday Hound and Servant of the Sun God
... gods are less popular than Egyptian, Indian, Roman, Greek, Chinese, and others. Slavic mythology was recovered after ... were unable to record anything related to their culture or religion. However, the Christians were not very interested in ... of these lands have started to create songs, stories, and folk dances to make the ancient beliefs stronger once again. ...
Natalia Klimczak - 19/07/2016 - 03:43
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Surprise Discovery of a Headless 'Buddha' Statue Beneath Chinese Apartments
... Buddha statue and others suggesting it may be related to a folk religion instead. The imposing statue is 30 feet (9.14 ... Surprise Discovery of a Headless 'Buddha' Statue Beneath Chinese Apartments ...
Alicia McDermott - 19/12/2020 - 17:35
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The Tatars: The Golden Horde, People from Hell, Or Something Else?
... various other meanings through history. For instance, the Chinese referred to all of their northern neighbors as the ... the Battle of Ankara – Part 1 The Cossack Sorcerers of Folk Legends and Historical Chronicles A Forgotten Empire: ... Vladimir ’ by Vasily Maksimov. ( Public Domain ) Tatar Religion and Administration In spite of this name, the Tatars ...
ancient-origins - 06/10/2018 - 23:05
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Wildman, Chinese Version of Bigfoot: Sightings, Scientific Tests, Theories
... China, on Oct. 3, 2012. (Evilbish/Wikimedia Commons) Chinese state-run media agency Xinhua has estimated there ... In a 2012 article titled “Fifty Years of Tracking the Chinese Wildman,” he said many of the alleged Yeren ... by Alf Hiltebeitel, professor in the department of religion at George Washington University and Barbara D. ...
ancient-origins - 13/07/2015 - 00:48
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Dragon Myths: Tales of Beasts, Beauties, and Brutes
... by William Caxton in 1483. A Tale of Taming Dragons, Chinese Symbol of Divine Power and Defeater of Evil Dragon ... The Dragon King of the Four Seas. ( Public Domain ) Why Chinese Dragons Have their Unique Appearance Apart from that, ... In: M. K. Asante & A. Mazama, eds. Encyclopedia of African Religion, Volume 1. Los Angeles: SAGE, pp. 20-21. New World ...
dhwty - 13/10/2019 - 19:11
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Sumerian Vampires Inspired Tales of Bloodsucking Baobhan Sith, Satan, and Dracula
... folktales, stories, and myths around the world begin with folk “straying from the path” and meeting beautiful ... the preta of the Hindu religions or the jiangshi of Chinese mythology , edimmu were all thought of as spirits of ... pp. 255-272. Pinches, Theophilus G. (2004). The Religion Of Babylonia And Assyria . Kessinger Publishing . ...
ashley cowie - 18/06/2020 - 21:49
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9 Ancient Physicians and Legendary Healers that Changed Medicine Forever
... the medical field today! Shennong: The God-King of Chinese Medicine and Agriculture Shennong, which means “God ... farmer” or “God peasant”, is a deity in Chinese religion, a mythical sage healer, and a ruler of prehistoric ... But It’s Not Guilty, It Really Does Cure! Forget Folk Remedies, Medieval Europe Spawned a Golden Age of ...
ancient-origins - 03/08/2019 - 18:35